By Breath (The Call of Dark Water #1)

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By Breath (The Call of Dark Water #1) Release Date: March 2, 2027

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An enchanting tale of destiny, desire, and a bond unlike any the world has ever seen.

At her great-aunt’s stables on the edge of the Scottish Highlands, Maeve can’t wait to spend one last summer soaking in the magick of Loch Chon―the only place she’s ever felt like herself. She plans on painting wind-swept landscapes and leading trail rides on the horses she loves for the new luxury resort across the loch―only to find herself drawn to the resort’s young heir, the enigmatic Keir, whose charm is tempered only by the secrets he keeps.

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But soon she discovers the loch holds older, deeper magick than Maeve has ever imagined.

The stories she was raised on―of the fae courts, Seelie and Unseelie, and the deadly, beautiful kelpies―are not legends, but truth. On land, kelpies appear as magnificent horses with silver-belled manes. In the lochs, they become something far more powerful: ancient water dragons who bond for life with a chosen Rider.

When Maeve rescues a wounded stallion, she believes she’s saving a horse’s life. Instead, she may have been chosen by a royal kelpie. But no kelpie has ever bonded with a human before and if the bond fails, it won’t just break, it will destroy them both.

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As war stirs between the fae courts, Maeve is pulled deeper into a world of magick, betrayal, and desire. With a witch as her guide, the King of the Kelpies at her side, and two rival princes vying for her heart, Maeve begins to uncover a truth more dangerous than any legend:

There is powerful magick running through her veins. And it may be strong enough to save
everything she holds dear…or doom it forever.

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Genre: Young Adult Fantasy

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